Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Liberia

Liberia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 25,135 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
25,135
Change on year
up 40.8%
World rank
25th
of 168 countries
All-time high
54,256
in 2017
All-time low
-2,245
in 1983
Years of data
58
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Liberia, 1961–2019

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Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Liberia stood at 25,135.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.8% on the previous year and up 2,085.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Liberia peaked at 54,256 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -2,245, in 1983.

That places Liberia 25th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Liberia, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 -3 —
1964 -1 -66.7%
1965 0 -100.0%
1966 -40 —
1967 0 -100.0%
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 -149 —
1971 0 -100.0%
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 -3 —
1977 -114 +3700.0%
1978 -497 +336.0%
1979 0 -100.0%
1980 -16 —
1981 0 -100.0%
1982 625 —
1983 -2,245 -459.2%
1984 -10 -99.6%
1985 0 -100.0%
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 -2,000 —
2002 250 -112.5%
2003 -1,435 -674.0%
2004 515 -135.9%
2005 16,218 +3049.1%
2006 93 -99.4%
2007 35 -62.4%
2008 757 +2062.9%
2009 1,150 +51.9%
2010 34,451 +2895.7%
2011 5,167 -85.0%
2012 5,200 +0.6%
2013 -1,115 -121.4%
2015 553 -149.6%
2016 15,770 +2751.7%
2017 54,256 +244.0%
2018 17,854 -67.1%
2019 25,135 +40.8%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 25,135 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,706, 3.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 25,135 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,184, 3.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1977 -3700.0% -3 -114
2005 +3049.1% 515 16,218
2010 +2895.7% 1,150 34,451
2016 +2751.7% 553 15,770
2008 +2062.9% 35 757

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -4.89 -40 0 9
1970s -76.3 -497 0 10
1980s -164.6 -2,245 625 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 1,558 -2,000 16,218 10
2010s 17,475 -1,115 54,256 9

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 22 Guinea 34,104 compare
  2. 23 Sri Lanka 28,997 compare
  3. 24 Chile 27,597 compare
  4. 26 Bhutan 23,438 compare
  5. 27 Papua New Guinea 22,693 compare
  6. 28 Japan 20,247 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Liberia?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Liberia was 25,135 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 54,256 in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was -2,245 in 1983.
How does Liberia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Liberia ranks 25th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,085.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,714 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.